Dobcroft Junior School
Academy converter in Sheffield, Sheffield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Capacity | 328 |
| Trust or sponsor | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Address | Pingle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2LN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.dobcroft-jun.sheffield.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01142368075 |
| URN | 152450 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 22 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
This inspection was of the predecessor school (Dobcroft Junior School, URN 107035).
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 November 2021, published 14 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Dobcroft Junior School, URN 107035).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Dobcroft Nursery Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Holt House Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Carter Knowle Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Ecclesall Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Greystones Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Abbey Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.